The Astronomer's Chair: A Visual and Cultural History Nasim Omar W.
The Astronomer's Chair: A Visual and Cultural History Nasim Omar W. The astronomer's observing chair as both image and object, and the story it tells about a particular kind of science and a…
Specifikacia The Astronomer's Chair: A Visual and Cultural History Nasim Omar W.
The Astronomer's Chair: A Visual and Cultural History Nasim Omar W.
The astronomer's observing chair as both image and object, and the story it tells about a particular kind of science and a particular view of history.The astronomer's chair is a leitmotif in the history of astronomy, appearing in hundreds of drawings, prints, and photographs from a variety of sources. But what message did they mean to send with these images? Nineteenth-century stargazers in particular seemed eager to display their observing chairs--task-specific, often mechanically adjustable observatory furniture designed for use in conjunction with telescopes.
Nasim considers these specialized chairs as both image and object, offering an original framework for linking visual and material cultures. In The Astronomer's Chair, Omar W. Observing chairs, Nasim ingeniously argues, showcased and embodied forms of scientific labor, personae, and bodily practice that
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